United States, Petitioner v. Tohono O'Odham Nation
Decided April 26, 2011. Anthony McLeod Kennedy delivered the opinion of the Court.
Docket 09-846 · 563 U.S. 307 (2011) · Cited 388 times
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How the Justices voted
Decided 7–1.
Majority · 5
- Anthony McLeod Kennedy · delivered the opinion of the Court
- Antonin Scalia
- Clarence Thomas
- John Glover Roberts Jr.
- Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Concurring · 2
- Sonia Sotomayor · filed a concurring opinion
- Stephen Gerald Breyer
Dissenting · 1
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg · filed a dissenting opinion
“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.
Precedents cited
Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.
- Keene Corp. v. United States · 508 U.S. 200 (1993)
- Kremer v. Chemical Construction Corp. · 456 U.S. 461 (1982)
- Matson Navigation Co. v. United States · 284 U.S. 352 (1932)
- United States v. Mitchell · 463 U.S. 206 (1983)
- Commissioner v. Sunnen · 333 U.S. 591 (1948)
- United States v. King · 395 U.S. 1 (1969)
- Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 470 U.S. 373 (1985)
- United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co. · 200 U.S. 321 (1906)
- Bowen v. Massachusetts · 487 U.S. 879 (1988)
- United States v. Memphis Cotton Oil Co. · 288 U.S. 62 (1933)
- Missouri v. Jenkins · 495 U.S. 33 (1990)
- Beers Ex Rel. Platenius v. Arkansas · 61 U.S. 527 (1858)
- Commissioner v. Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. · 508 U.S. 152 (1993)
- Ex Parte Skinner & Eddy Corp. · 265 U.S. 86 (1924)
Cited by
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- Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashions Group, Inc. · 590 U.S. 405 (2020)
- Arizona v. Navajo Nation · 599 U.S. 555 (2023)
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